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My Diary Feb 2, 2016

#MRX: The Power Of Appreciation.

2nd January 2016. Dear Diary, It always feels good when someone appreciates me for a particular reason or just because I matter. An opportunity opened up a couple of days back thanks to my friends at Coca Cola to SURPRISE and show some love to two people of my choice because, wel...

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My Diary Jan 31, 2016

Got Art?

I can’t claim to be the sort of art lover who goes collecting artifacts or gets super excited when they see an abstract painting and analyzes it. I just love things that look good, and make me happy. That is why when I was at the coast during the holidays, I decided to get a few...

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My Diary Jan 29, 2016

Winning Everyday.

30th Jan 2016 Dear Diary, I am from the 2nd edition of Bingwa Awards 2016 (I really should be asleep) where I had been nominated in the Best Presenter of The Year category. As luck would have it, I didn't win. I won't lie diary, I hate losing. I felt disappointed. Plus, I had wor...

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My Diary Jan 24, 2016

OMG! Look What I Found!

Monday 25th January 2016. Dear Diary, So there we were having dinner when my mischievous son decides to go through my Bible {My very first since primary school imagine that!} Something falls off and I pick it up to find it’s an old note from my friend and high school classmate. T...

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My Diary Jan 23, 2016

Dear Upcoming Media Girl…

You are young, energetic and ready to pursue that passion that burns deep within you. You don’t know where to begin or what to expect but all you want is to join the media world. Let me help you out. I have been doing this for 9 years now, I know a thing or two. Be ready for many...

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My Diary Jan 18, 2016

Riding A Tuktuk. For Dummies.

Monday, 18th NJAANUARY 2016. Dear Diary. We all know what a tuktuk is right? They may not be a popular mode of transportation here in Nairobi, (here we have the motorbike bodaboda’s) but in Mombasa they are super popular. Why are they preferred to cabs? Duh. They are cheap. (See...

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My Diary Jan 9, 2016

Cheap As Chips!

Sunday 10th Jan. Dear Diary, You think of a vacay in Mombasa and before you imagine yourself on that plane or bus, you see the hotel bill and banish that idea. “It’s never that serious.” LOL. But what if I told you there is a place you can stay for Ksh 4,900 a day ALL MEALS inclu...

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My Diary Dec 21, 2015

But Why Are Nigerian Men So Aggressive?

Monday, 21st December 2015. Dear Diary, There I am, stressed at Nakumatt looking for those white braids so that I can look like akina Khaleesi, Vanessa Mdee And Tallia Oyando (Ni nini? Let me prosper! Lol!) Then this man walks up to me. Already his presence there is odd since it’...

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My Diary Dec 13, 2015

The #PMVA- Through my eyes.

Monday, 14th Dec 2015 Dear Diary, Sooo! Everyone and their mother has been talking about Pulse Music Video Awards which Shaffie Weru and I hosted this passed Friday. Some say it was awesome, some say they were disappointed, others slept due to a delay. This is what I have to say:...

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My Diary Dec 7, 2015

I Love My Son, BUT…

8th Dec 2015 Dear Diary, Being a parent isn’t easy. No really, it isn’t! We hear mothers and fathers say this over and over but I have never really understood the magnitude of it, even when I brought Jabari into this world. It’s funny how at first when we brought him home, I and...

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My Diary Nov 30, 2015

The Holidays Are Here!!!

Monday 30th November 2015. Dear Diary. What is it about December that makes me feel like the whole month a holiday? Like, I know the holidays start on like the 22nd of the month but something always misleads me to believe the whole month is Christmas. Is it the ads that start run...

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My Diary Nov 24, 2015

Ok. That Weekend Was 5 Minutes Long.

Like what the hell?! Diary, I closed my eyes on Friday and when I opened them again, it was Monday! Where does time go though? What a busy weekend it has been for me. I am still feeling the effects to be honest. This will be a short diary entry. They say a picture is worth a thou...

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